

Master Brewers Podcast
Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)
Each week, thousands of brewers download The Master Brewers Podcast to hear interviews with the industry's best & brightest in brewing science, technology, and operations. The show is known for featuring technical deep dives, a bit of brewing history, cutting edge research, hard lessons learned, important industry contributors, and no fluff. If you make beer for a living, this show is for you.
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Apr 10, 2023 • 50min
Episode 278: The Heart of Barley
Advances in hulless malting barley (and why you should care)Special Guest: Keith Armstrong.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Advances in Hulless Malting Barley Varieties — 2023 District Ontario presentationHulless Barley Malt and Brewing Experiences — The MashHulless Barley - The Barley of the Future? — 1999 MBAA TQMBAA District Presentation ArchivesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Apr 3, 2023 • 46min
Episode 131: Brewing Berliner Weisse at the August Schell Brewing Co.
Jace Marti talks about Berliner Weisse production at his 159-year-old family-run brewery.Special Guest: Jace Marti.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Brewing Berliner Weisse at the August Schell Brewing Co. — District Mid-South PresentationDistrict Presentations ArchiveUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Mar 27, 2023 • 29min
Episode 277: Survival of the Fittest
What's Krispier Than KRISPY?Special Guest: Eugene Fletcher.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Laboratory evolution reveals genomic changes associated with improved maltotriose utilization in a kveik beer yeast — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Mar 20, 2023 • 49min
Episode 126: Passivation of Stainless Steel
John Palmer & Ashton Lewis help us demystify the passivation of stainless steel, separate fact from fiction, and pick up some pointers for keeping your stainless steel healthy.Special Guests: Ashton Lewis and John Palmer.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Passivation of Stainless Steel — MBAA Tech TipsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Mar 13, 2023 • 32min
Episode 276: FAN, YAN, and Dry Hop Creep
Does FAN (from hops?!?) put the creep in dry hop creep?Special Guest: Paul Chlup.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:The Influence of Nitrogenous Material Derived from the Dry-hopping Process on Fermentation Performance and Beer Quality — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Mar 6, 2023 • 41min
Episode 125: Spent Grains
Everything you've always wanted to know about spent grains.Special Guest: Bill Cromie.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Wet Spent Grains - Tank Suggestions for the Craft Brewer — MBAA Tech TipsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Feb 27, 2023 • 46min
Episode 275: A Look at Biases in Density Measurements
Is the ubiquitous hydrometer the right tool for the job? How can you improve the accuracy & precision of your measurements?Special Guest: Michael Mosher.Sponsored By:The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A Look at Biases in Density Measurements — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 18min
Episode 124: Fritz Maytag
This is the story of how Fritz Maytag, father of the American beer revolution, transformed "the last medieval brewery in the world" into one of the most modern breweries on the planet.Special Guest: Fritz Maytag.Sponsored By:The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:The story of the whirlpool — 1969 MBAA TQThe Role of Iodophors in Brewery Sanitation — 1964 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Feb 13, 2023 • 56min
Episode 274: Professor Moose's Magical Corn
A plant breeding experiment that’s been running continuously since 1896 produces some unexpected results.Special Guests: Darin Riggs, Matt Riggs, and Steve Moose.Sponsored By:The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Illinois Long-term Selection ExperimentYield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old experiment in cornUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

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Feb 6, 2023 • 36min
Episode 123: Tracking IBU Through the Brewing Process: The Quest for Consistency
Aaron Justus is back to lead us on an awesome journey tracking IBUs throughout the brewing process. This episode is full of surprises, and I guarantee you're going to learn something.Special Guest: Aaron Justus.Sponsored By:The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Tracking IBU Through the Brewing Process: The Quest for Consistency — 2018 Master Brewers TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers